Alaplı in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Alaplı sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 292 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Alaplı's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alaplı's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 292 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Alaplı in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Alaplı reaches about 8°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Alaplı
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Alaplı weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 3° | 100 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 84 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 88 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 8° | 57 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 55 | 8.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 63 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 47 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 79 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 100 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 88 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 10° / 5° | 108 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Alaplı gets around 292 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Alaplı?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alaplı.
What to pack for Alaplı in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Alaplı sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 41 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alaplı in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Alaplı in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alaplı peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Alaplı in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Alaplı is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Alaplı?
Alaplı sits at 41.2°N, 31.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 12 km away.
Topography around Alaplı
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alaplı.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaplı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.
The land around Alaplı is covered by trees (44%) and water (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (30%) within 80 km.
Turkey travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $18,599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 488
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alaplı (41.1814°, 31.3851°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.